In older patients with permanent AF and HF, digoxin and bisoprolol did not differ for QoL at 6 mo

Kaveh Karimzad; Anita Deswal

doi:10.7326/ACPJ202106150-069

In older patients with permanent AF and HF, digoxin and bisoprolol did not differ for QoL at 6 mo

Ann Intern Med. 2021 Jun;174(6):JC69. doi: 10.7326/ACPJ202106150-069. Epub 2021 Jun 1.

Authors

Kaveh Karimzad¹, Anita Deswal¹

Affiliation

¹ University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA (K.K., A.D.).

PMID: 34058112
DOI: 10.7326/ACPJ202106150-069

Abstract

Kotecha D, Bunting KV, Gill SK, et al. Effect of digoxin vs bisoprolol for heart rate control in atrial fibrillation on patient-reported quality of life: the RATE-AF randomized clinical trial. JAMA. 2020;324:2497-508. 33351042.

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MeSH terms

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Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / therapeutic use
Atrial Fibrillation* / complications
Atrial Fibrillation* / drug therapy
Bisoprolol / pharmacology
Bisoprolol / therapeutic use
Digoxin / therapeutic use
Heart Rate / drug effects
Humans
Quality of Life*

Substances

Anti-Arrhythmia Agents
Digoxin
Bisoprolol